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06/22/2016 | Confirmed Tornado in Maryland Downs Tower at W3LPL Contest Station
A confirmed Fujita scale EF-0 tornado touched down for up to 20 minutes in Howard County, Maryland, on the first full day of summer, taking down a tall AB-105 tower at the contest superstation of Frank Donovan, W3LPL.
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09/20/2014 | Wisconsin Ham Dies in Fall from Tower
Wisconsin Ham Dies in Fall from Tower.
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03/17/2014 | Top Band DXer, Antenna Designer Charles E. Dewey Jr, W0CD, SK
Charles Dewey, W0CD, of Battle Creek, Michigan, has died. He was 96.
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04/19/2012 | Iowa Hams Support Local Officials Before, After Tornado
On April 14, a string of tornados swept through the Central US and Great Lakes Region, including an EF2 tornado in Creston, Iowa, causing severe damage to the Greater Regional Medical Center and the Southwestern Community College campus. Prior to the torn
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07/19/2011 | One Ham Killed, Another Seriously Injured in Tower Accident
As a group of South Dakota hams were dismantling a 110 foot tower outside of Hot Springs on Saturday, July 16, a gust of wind toppled the final section, trapping two local hams underneath. Tim Anderson, K0OR, 54, and Tom Embree, NC0K, were transported to
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02/02/2010 | 300 Feet of CooperationA positive approach earns Georgia hams some state owned tower space.
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07/20/2009 | Jim Mullin, W8KKK (SK)
Jim Mullin, W8KKK, of Mayfield Heights, Ohio, fell to his death from atop a 100 foot tower on June 6, reports Frank "Fritz" Hemrich, K8WLF. According to a post Hemr
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03/12/2009 | Surfin': Making Trees Go AwayThis week's Surfin' reveals Web sites that provide safety information for do-it-yourself lumberjacks and lumberjills.
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